Kentucky Derby

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OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — American Pharoah turned on the speed in the stretch and easily won the $1.75 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday in his first race since sweeping the Triple Crown.
With a record crowd of 60,983 cheering him at Monmouth Park,...

OCEANPORT, N.J. — From a beauty salon in Beverly Hills to an intersection in Zurich people are talking about American Pharoah.Derek Jeter. Carrie Underwood. Drew Brees. Even Cheech and Chong. All have chatted up either the owner, trainer or jockey of...

OCEANPORT, N.J. — Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has been made the overwhelming 1-5 favorite in a field of eight 3-year-olds for Sunday's $1.75 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. This will be American Pharoah's first race since he...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police escorts guided American Pharoah and his entourage back home to Churchill Downs Sunday, hours after his stunningly smooth run into Triple Crown history.
Now, his victory lap begins.
At the headquarters of American horse...

ELMONT, N.Y. — The masses of people who swept into Belmont Park Saturday on a beautiful, sunny June afternoon hoped that they might witness history.
Twelve times since 1978, Belmont crowds had hoped they would see a Triple Crown winner in the Belmont...

ELMONT, N.Y. — American Pharoah took a final gallop around Belmont Park on Friday before he attempts to win the Belmont Stakes and become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978.The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner looked fresh and ready...

ARCADIA, Calif. — Victor Espinoza is oozing confidence a year after his hopes of riding a Triple Crown winner were dashed in the Belmont Stakes.He is back with a record third chance at a triple try, this time aboard American Pharoah, a colt many believe...

He has guaranteed Belmont victory and lost. He has not guaranteed Belmont victory and lost.
Bob Baffert has trained champions for kindly septuagenarians, for beer guzzlers and for crowned princes. In the end it was the same.
This is the fourth time...

As Penny Chenery and Ron Turcotte spoke of Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon, these fingers found the YouTube clip of the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Big Red didn't drive for the finish line that Saturday, Turcotte corrected a caller, he cruised to his...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trainer Bob Baffert was pleased with Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner American Pharoah's workout on Tuesday as he prepares for the Belmont Stakes and his attempt to become horse racing's first Triple Crown winner since 1978.The colt...

NEW YORK — There's no shortage of challengers looking to upend American Pharoah in the Belmont Stakes and spoil his chance to win the Triple Crown.
Two more horses have been added to the mix, raising to 10 the number of rivals the Kentucky Derby and...

BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert worried about his horse in the days after the Kentucky Derby.American Pharoah had won, yes, but he hadn't seemed himself on race day. The madhouse scene at Churchill Downs had worn him out.So it was left to a record Preakness crowd...

American Pharoah became America's best buddy Saturday by winning the Preakness Stakes two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. Now, Belmont will mean something. It will mean everything, actually. American Pharoah will try for the Triple...

BALTIMORE — It's difficult to win the Kentucky Derby and leave your supporters mildly disappointed. But so great is American Pharoah's talent that some people seemed crestfallen when he didn't fly away with the first leg of the Triple Crown.The...

BALTIMORE (AP) — American Pharoah has won the Preakness in a driving rain, keeping alive his Triple Crown bid.
With victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, American Pharoah needs a win in the Belmont Stakes to become the sport's first Triple Crown...

BALTIMORE — Asked to identify the link between his previous five Preakness winners, Bob Baffert did not hesitate.
"We actually had the best horse every time I won here," the Hall of Fame trainer said. "It's what makes trainers look...

BALTIMORE — This one is all about the supporting characters.American Pharoah is a brilliant horse, admired by all the wisest observers in the racing game. But the Kentucky Derby champion is always a sensation during Preakness week. What sets this year...

Keen Ice, whose owners include a New Haven lawyer and a North Haven businessman, is going to skip the Preakness but race in the June 6 Belmont. The 44-1 longshot finished seventh in the Kentucky Derby, won by American Pharoah. His finish has his owners,...